CONNECT, Vol. 2012, Issue 1

connect a publication of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600–1800 from the Victoria & Albert Museum | Feb. 16 – May 13, 2012

See What’s New The Museum’s third floor was reinstalled and opened in time for the New Year’s Eve celebrations. Highlights from the Washington Gallery of Modern Art collection are on view, as well as works by Anne Truitt. Also new to the third floor are loans of two contemporary works by Belgian artist Pieter Vermeersch and German artist Thilo Heinzmann from a private collection. ©Joseph Mills Photography/josephmills.com

Inside at a Glance

4

4

Princely Treasures Explore works from the V&A’s magnificent collection of European decorative arts of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

8

Julie Heffernan: Boy, O Boy at P∙P∙O∙W Chelsea Author John Seed highlights Heffernan’s solo exhibit Boy, O Boy and discusses her use of the male figure as a subject for the first time.

12 Chihuly Glass, Ten Years Later

New and re-envisioned Chihuly exhibits celebrate the Museum’s 10th Anniversay in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts.

12

14

24

IN FOCUS @ OKCMOA James C. Meade Friends’ Lecture Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction Join author and design journalist Cathy Whitlock as she pays tribute to the unsung heroes of the movie business.

33 Three Recent Grants Support Museum Education

Museum receives grant awards and sponsorships from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Allied Arts, and Love’s Travel Stops and

Country Stores.

24

Mission The Oklahoma City Museum of Art enriches lives through the visual arts.

great art for everyone!

Executive Staff Glen Gentele, President & CEO Sandy Cotton, Development Director Rodney Lee, Finance Director Jack Madden, Facility Operations Director

Editorial Staff Alison Amick, Curator for Collections Chandra Boyd, Senior Associate Curator of Education Jim Eastep, Senior Development Officer Nicole Emmons, Editor & Publications Coordinator Brian Hearn, Film Curator Jennifer Klos, Associate Curator Leslie A. Spears, Communications Manager

Board of Trustees Officers Elby J. Beal, Chairman Frank D. Hill, Immediate Past Chairman Frank W. Merrick, Chairman-elect Suzette Hatfield, Vice-chairman Leslie S. Hudson, Vice-chairman Duke R. Ligon, Vice-chairman Judy M. Love, Vice-chairman Virginia A. Meade, Vice-chairman Peter B. Delaney, Treasurer John R. Bozalis, M.D., Secretary Glen Gentele, Ex-officio Frank W. McPherson J. Edward Barth *James C. Meade Katy Boren *Charles E. Nelson Allen Brown Cynda C. Ottaway William M. Cameron Caroline Patton Teresa L. Cooper Christopher P. Reen Theodore M. Elam Marianne Rooney *Nancy Payne Ellis Robert J. Ross *Shirley Ford Amalia Miranda Silverstein, M.D. Preston G. Gaddis Darryl G. Smette David T. Greenwell Jeanne Hoffman Smith, MSSW, ASCW Julie Hall Denise Suttles Kirk Hammons Jordan Tang, Ph.D. K. Blake Hoenig Lyndon C. Taylor The Honorable Jerome A. Holmes Wanda Otey Westheimer Joe M. Howell, D.V.M. Charles E. Wiggin Willa D. Johnson Penny M. McCaleb Katie McClendon

Photo by Sarah Hearn

Dear Members and Friends,

New Year’s Eve was spectacular at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art! It marked the beginning of our 10th Anniversary Celebration and brought together old friends and new friends alike.

The entire evening was filled with fun, excitement, community, and adventure, and we topped it off on the Roof Terrace with a champagne toast watching the fantastic fireworks display in downtown. What a thrill!

Another thrill that evening was experiencing the exhibition President & CEO Glen Gentele. Photo by Tim Blake ILLUMINATIONS, featuring the beloved Dale Chihuly collection of glass newly installed. It is astonishing! We also opened an incredible exhibition called Chihuly: NORTHWEST, which showcases Native American-inspired glass vessels, photographs by Edward S. Curtis, and trade blankets manufactured by Pendleton, all from the artist’s personal collection. It is an extraordinary extension of the Museum’s holdings, and it will only be with us for a brief period of time. The works are scheduled to return to the Pacific Northwest in early April. So please make plans to visit, or just come on the spur of the moment. I guarantee you will be delighted!

This issue of CONNECT is packed with information for your enjoyment. Please take a moment to review all of the articles, programs, and events and mark your calendars to visit the Museum. I would like to invite you to join us on the evening of February 15, 2012, for a “triple crown opening.” We will be presenting Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum; the fifth installment of the NEW FRONTIERS Series for Contemporary Art, Julie Heffernan: Infinite Work in Progress; and the inaugural presentation of projectscreen in the lobby, which spotlights New York-based video artist Marina Zurkow and her two works titled Slurb and Weights + Measures. It’s going to be a lovely and memorable evening.

We also have some land art happening around us. Well, that’s stretching it a bit; we have some construction occurring, which at times reminds me of large-scale sculptural installations, and it is exciting! I can’t tell you how great it is to see the transformation of downtown OKC— Myriad Gardens, the Boathouses, Devon Tower, Film Row, SandRidge Commons, MidTown, The Plaza District, Plaza Court, Chesapeake Arena, Bricktown, Deep Duce, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park, the Civic Center, Rocktown Climbing Gym, Oklahoma City National Memorial, Untitled Art Space, Bicentennial Park, and the list goes on.

The progress is amazing. So enjoy the changes, the neighborhoods, the new opportunities, the projects soon to be completed, and do so on a regular basis. The kids will love it too. So be bold, be curious, be excited, and we will be here to greet you.

*Lifetime Trustee

With very best wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center 415 Couch Drive | Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 236-3100 | Fax: (405) 236-3122 okcmoa.com Readers’ comments are welcome.

Requests for permission to reprint any material appearing in this publication should be emailed or sent to the address above.

E-mail nemmons@okcmoa.com.

On the Cover: Waistcoat, 1730–39, England or France. Silk satin, silver thread, spangles, silk thread. V&A: 252–1906 ©Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Glen Gentele, President & CEO

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

3

Fan leaf (extended), possibly about 1674, France. Gouache on vellum, copper sheet, gold, silver. V&A: P.39-1987 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum,

story of art and design. Today, its collections span 2,000 years of art in virtually every medium, from many parts of the world, and continue to London, Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600–1800 From grow. the Victoria and Albert Museum showcases key works from the V&A’s The idea for the Princely Treasures exhibition arose when the V&A magnificent collection of European decorative arts of the seventeenth decided to renovate its galleries. “The galleries are being reinterpreted and eighteenth centuries. Eighty masterpieces have been selected for in order to reveal and celebrate the beauty of many works of art, while this exhibition, including paintings and sculptures, ceramics and glass, making them accessible to as wide an audience as possible,” said metalwork and furniture, textiles and dress, prints and drawings. These Lesley Miller, curator of the exhibition and senior curator in the Furniture, objects were acquired and used by European men and women of Textiles and Fashion Department at the V&A. Rather than put all the power, wealth, and taste. objects in storage, parts of Many were made by the collection were selected Europe’s finest artists and to travel, including works from craftsmen, using precious the V&A’s Europe 1600–1800 materials from around the galleries. “The closure of world, and come from all the galleries until 2014 offers corners of the continent— the opportunity to tour key Austria, Britain, Belgium, pieces, in the hope that they France, Germany, Holland, will inspire a passion for the Italy, Portugal, Russia, design of this period—and Spain, and Sweden. also a desire to see more The Victoria and such treasures in the V&A Albert Museum’s vast in London during the next collections reflect its rich decade,” Miller continued. “In February 16–May 13, 2012 history, dating back to the addition, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime nineteenth century. With the opportunity to see many of these works, which won’t be available to establishment of a teaching collection of the School of Design in 1837 tour again after the galleries reopen.” and the success of the Great Exhibition in 1851, the South Kensington With the V&A’s vast collection, the process of choosing objects was Museum (later renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1899) a difficult one. According to Miller, the seventeenth and eighteenthbecame a public museum and moved to its present site in 1857. Its century decorative arts collection is one of the greatest in Europe, so collections rapidly expanded, and the museum sought to obtain the they narrowed the field by choosing objects that could be considered best examples of decorative arts from all periods. It also acquired fine masterpieces, whatever their medium. Curators from every area of art—paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures—to tell a more complete

4

okcmoa.com



Fans were a status symbol of the ruling and wealthy classes in seventeenth-century France. Images were painted on parchment or vellum.

the museum offered suggestions of what might be best from their own collections, and then the exhibition curators chose what might work thematically. “We were also keen on having objects that had good stories, either because of where they were made or by whom, or because of who used them and how,” Miller said.

The exhibition presents a series of themes encapsulating important aspects of courtly life in Europe. The first section, “Princely Patronage,” presents key figures from the princely courts who were the great patrons of the arts in Europe between 1600 and 1800. Princes and aristocrats who travelled to complete their education brought back impressive mementoes from their Grand Tour. The most sought-after designers and craftsmen also travelled widely, bringing their skills to the courts best able to reward them. In addition, patrons commissioned artists and craftsmen in other regions or countries via intermediaries, whether dealers in Paris or merchants in India and China. Major European dynasties and particular rulers are represented: Louis XIV of France, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Charles IV of Spain, Peter I of Russia, Charles I and George III of Britain. The importance of the church is represented through images of Pope Innocent X. Significant female patrons are also represented, including Madame de Montespan, the official mistress of Louis XIV, seen in the portrait miniature on the fan leaf, and Louis XV’s official mistress, Madame de Pompadour, seen in François Boucher’s portrait. The exhibit also includes a very small enamel portrait by Jean Petitot (1607–91) of Hortense Mancini, who was the niece of Cardinal Mazarin of France and had been granted the title of Duchesse of Mazarin by Louis XIV. “Power and Glory” explores how military power was celebrated and representations of war were used to decorate objects commissioned for courtly use, from armor and weapons to tapestries and paintings. This section looks at the constant presence of military conflict in European life in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, often involving extended wars between states. All members of society experienced the impact of war, whether they were actively engaged in armed combat, were paying taxes to support the wars, or were dealing with the devastation caused by them. For princes and noblemen, power and glory were achieved not only on the battlefield but also in the treasures they commissioned for courtly use. The most skillful craftsmen produced the



A sack-back gown or robe à la française is characterized by the full pleats falling from the neckband. Made of silk, the flowing style of the sack-back dominated women’s fashions during the eighteenth century.



Catherine the Great commissioned a 50-setting dinner and dessert service from the English pottery manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood. The service was intended for a palace known as “Kekerekeksinen,” which means “frog marsh” in the local Finnish dialect. An unusual frog motif is included in the border.

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons. Plate from the “Frog Service,” 1773, London. Creamware, painted in enamels. V&A: C.74-1931 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Above Right: Sack-back gown, about 1760–65, probably London. Silk, linen lining. V&A: T.426&A–1990 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

5



A monstrance is used to hold and display the Host, the wafer of unleavened bread that Catholics believe becomes the Body of Christ at the moment of the consecration during Mass. Religious objects are often made of silver, which glitters in candlelight and could be seen from a distance.

Tapestry was the most expensive and prestigious form of pictorial art between 1600 and 1800.

Generally large in scale, woven wool tapestries were often used for commemorating military exploits as seen in The March.



armor and weapons worn in portraits and on parade. Tapestries, such as The March by Judocus de Vos (1661–1734), and paintings recorded feats in battle. Furniture, such as the decorative tabletop attributed to JeanFrançois Oeben (1721–63) and Jean-Henri Riesener (1734–1806), were lavishly decorated with symbols of triumph.

“Religious Splendor” reveals the nature of objects made for worship, commissioned by secular or ecclesiastical patrons for public or private devotional use. Christianity was the dominant faith in Europe in this period. As a result of the Reformation of the sixteenth century, Roman Catholicism met with opposition from the protestant faiths of Lutheranism and Calvinism in northern Europe, while remaining the almost universal religion in southern Europe. In Russia, most people belonged to the Orthodox Church. The patronage of the different churches was particularly significant in the building and decoration of sacred spaces, and the creation of decorative and pictorial images.

Some of these represented complex theological subjects, derived from the Old or New Testaments of the Bible, or from the lives of the saints.

The elaborate expressions of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox faiths contrasted with the less flamboyant Calvinist and Lutheran aesthetic. Highlights in this section include Charles Lebrun’s (1619–90) The Descent from the Cross and examples of richly decorated pieces of altar ware, including a monstrance by Johannes Zeckel (d. 1728) and an altar balustrade, along with chalices, a house shrine, a reliquary, and a tabernacle.

“Display in the Interior” presents furniture, textiles, and ceramics made for use in palaces and noble residences, either for decorative or social purposes. In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe, princes built and renovated palaces, while noblemen constructed impressive town and country houses. These residences were sites for public as well as private activities, for work and leisure. Fashionable men and women made their homes places of splendor and comfort, where they entertained, drank tea and chocolate, played music and games, wrote letters and read books. This section showcases the luxury goods made for these fashionable residences, including a commode by Charles Cressent (1685–1768), veneered in bois satiné with characteristic giltbronze mounts reflecting the new rococo style. Major European cities—in particular capital or court cities—specialized in the production of luxury objects for these interiors and activities, selling them through grand shops to both residents and visitors. European colonial and commercial expansion brought imports and ideas from every part of the world, enriching European access to new materials, ornamental forms, and motifs.

“Fashion and Personal Adornment” reveals the care and attention aristocratic men and women took to dress in style. Fashionable men and women consciously proclaimed their social status through their clothing, with princes and aristocrats presenting themselves in opulent, colorful garments and accessories made of expensive materials from home and abroad. They took care of their bodies through an elaborate toilette, or the act of dressing. Fashions, initiated at court, were imitated in the city. The exhibition ends by looking at these displays of conspicuous consumption through exquisite examples of dress, jewelry, and other accessories. Gianlorenzo Bernini’s (1598–1680) Portrait Bust of Thomas Baker reveals the attention to hairstyles of the period and

This tabletop was once part of a mechanical table used by Queen Marie Antoinette of France in her apartment at the Petit Trianon, her personal retreat at Versailles. Marquetry is a technique in which craftsmen incorporate small pieces of wood or other materials in an elaborate design.

Possibly designed by Philipp De Hondt (1683–1741). The March, 1718–19, Brussels. Tapestry woven in wool. V&A: T.283-1972. Given by Mrs Josa Finney in memory of Oswald James Finney © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

6

okcmoa.com



Top Left: Johannes Zeckel (d.1728). Monstrance, 1705, Augsburg. Silver, silver-gilt. V&A: M.3-1952.

Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh, 1952 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

the lace-edged linen collar, the most expensive element of his attire.

From the 1660s, Louis XIV deliberately established France as the center of European fashion by sponsoring certain luxury textile and dress trades and promoting seasonal changes in styles. These changes were disseminated through an ever increasing number of commercial and fashion periodicals. Most were published in Paris and sent to the French regions and beyond.

With the variety of themes and objects, visitors will be able to understand the field of decorative arts in a comprehensive way. Miller says, “When studying any object, the starting point is understanding the nature and rarity of the materials of which they are made, the simplicity or complexity of the way they are crafted into the object, and finally the way in which the object was used. From this basic information, one automatically moves into thinking about the places they came from; the people who made, acquired, and used them; and what they meant to the owner and within the owner’s society.”

As a textile historian, Miller says she is particularly enthusiastic about the tapestry from The Art of War series and a length of silk woven in France by the Pernon family for Charles IV of Spain. “Both show how prestigious objects were often made in one place and transported to others, demonstrating the connoisseurship and prestige of their owners.

They also underline that luxurious textiles were highly prized in this period, in a way that is unfamiliar to present day audiences,” she said.

Princely Treasures offers the unique opportunity to view objects that rarely travel outside of the V&A. The works will be reinstalled at the V&A in 2014.

Article content drawn from the Princely Treasures exhibition catalogue, available in the Museum Store, and an interview with exhibit curator Lesley Miller, senior curator in the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the V&A.

Exhibition organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Exhibition Sponsors Ad Astra Foundation Virginia W. & James C. Meade Oklahoma Humanities Council

Exhibition-related Events February 15, 5:30 p.m.

Exhibition Preview Lecture by Beth McKillop, deputy director for the Victoria and Albert Museum March 10, 1–4 p.m.

Teacher Workshop March 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

March 18, noon–5 p.m.

Family Weekend [10th Anniversary Celebration] May 10, 5–9 p.m.

Last Call



Purpose of “treasures” in a princely court To beautify living interiors

To establish patronage, links, & networks To display appropriate levels of taste and luxury To serve as gifts

To impress rich subjects or key foreign visitors

Possibly designed by Jean-François Oeben and made by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734–1806). Tabletop, designed about 1760–63, made 1776, Paris. Oak, marquetry in woods including purplewood, tulipwood, sycamore, boxwood and satinwood. V&A: 138:1-1865 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

7

Julie Heffernan: Infinite Work in Progress, the 5th installment of the NEW FRONTIERS Series for Contemporary Art, will feature approximately twenty paintings by artist Julie Heffernan. Budding Boy (2010), Why We Fight (2010), and some of her most recent paintings, such as Millennium Burial Mound (2012), reveal Heffernan’s fantastic imagery and exquisite attention to detail. Her mystical, mythical works blend portraiture, still life, and landscape painting in a unique style reminiscent of baroque and rococo masters with a modern consciousness. Through her work, Heffernan explores feminism, gender issues, class structure, and motherhood both historically and through a contemporary lens. She presents her subjects in ethereal otherworldliness then peels back, dissects, or, in some way, subtly reveals the darkness within her imagination; however, her works are always beautiful, despite their often uncomfortable, sometimes horrifying, details. See Julie Heffernan: Infinite Work in Progress, February 16 through May 13, 2012, at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

Reprinted with permission of the author, the following blog post highlights Heffernan’s solo exhibit Boy, O Boy (April 29–June 5, 2010) at P∙P∙O∙W gallery and discusses her use of the male figure as a subject for the first time.

Julie Heffernan

Boy, O Boy at P∙P∙O∙W Chelsea Preparing to send her older son off to college has gotten Julie Heffernan thinking hard about just what a young man needs these days. Of course, a mother who is a Yale educated painter married to a New York Sun theater critic is going to provide much more than a laptop and a futon from Target. A deeply intellectual and articulate artist, Heffernan is all about equipping the mind and the soul.

They are, after all, the only tools that really matter.

Known for her allegory laden self-portraits, Heffernan’s years of self reflection have come out the other side of middle age in the form of immense empathy for her two sons, and for young people in general.

Playing the role of “a well-meaning older person,” Heffernan has created a suite of paintings that fantasize a world that is meant to help furnish the dorm room of a young man’s inner world.

The images, painted in a pastiche style reflecting the artist’s engagement with Old Master paintings, take place in an allegorical landscape perfumed by dense vegetation and perhaps a whiff of opium. They are complex, dense paintings that reflect Heffernan’s theatrical imagination: an imagination that art historian Kyle Culpit says scans the world through “...a decidedly feminist lens.” Expertly picking up the technical tools and allegorical language of Northern Masters like Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Breughel, Heffernan manages to simultaneously secularize, feminize, and pay homage to the artistic traditions they invented.

Although Heffernan began her series wanting to comment on the “bad” boys of the world who have screwed up government, climate, the economy, and more, the paintings couldn’t help becoming sweeter as the artist realized that being a mother gave her no other choice than being hopeful. “Let the ‘bad’ kids have the violent world of video games,” Heffernan seems to say, “and I will give the good guys an enchanted forest of ideas where technology is irrelevant.”

In Great Scout Leader III, a young man—he could easily be a cousin of Botticelli’s Venus—lifts the peeled skin of a cityscape. His doting painter/mother has over-packed him for his allegorical journey, providing both a tool-belt stuffed with books and ropes, and also a latticed backpack inhabited by a bestiary of creatures and hung with icons. He does have a dagger—just in case—but there is very little threat implicit in his surroundings. The painting is oddly sweet and confident, and the young man seems calmly ready to manage the considerable complexity surrounding him. In fact, he is meant to thrive in complexity, and he will do so in concert with nature and with his own spirit.

Heffernan’s art stands out: not just for its engaged optimism, but also for its pure visual richness. She hasn’t held anything back in this show: not surprising for a painter who has no tolerance for art that “impoverishes the eye while purporting to appeal to the mind.” Heffernan, whose personal imaginative process—she calls it image screening—gives her work tremendous density, is a visionary with more than a few things to tell us. It is that visionary quality, and her impulse to find symbolic expression for moral issues, that again remind us of her artistic kinship with Bosch.

Of course, it is hard to know exactly how actual young men will respond to Heffernan’s “Boys.” In fact, when Heffernan spoke at the San Francisco Art Institute earlier this year, a student asked her what her own son thought of the imagery in her recent paintings, and she realized she hadn’t talked with him about that.

by John Seed

My bet is that he is very used to his mother’s views and ideas, although if he puts up one of her exhibition announcements in his dorm room there may be some explaining to do. The way I imagine it, on Parent’s Day, Julie Heffernan’s son will introduce her to his freshman roommate. While gently rolling his eyes, he will say, with genuine affection: “I’d like you to meet my mother, Hieronymus Bosch.“ Q and A: John Seed Interviews Julie Heffernan John Seed: Do the paintings in Boy, O Boy connect to your experiences as the mother of two sons?

Julie Heffernan: They do connect, but I only realized that late in the process of painting them. I started out thinking that the paintings of the boys were going to be about all the “bad” boys out there messing up our world/climate/government/economy, which I wanted to rant about in this body of work.

In the course of making the work, however, and as my understanding of the paintings grew, the focus switched away from

Julie Heffernan (American, b. 1956). Great Scout Leader III, 2010. Oil on canvas, 72 x 54 in.

Courtesy of the artist and P∙P∙O∙W Gallery, New York AT LEFT: Julie Heffernan (American, b. 1956). Budding Boy, 2010. Oil on canvas, 78 x 65 in.

Courtesy of P∙P∙O∙W, New York and Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

9

“bad” boys and became instead about transitions: how are we dealing with the transition from cultural adolescence to an imposed maturity as we face dire questions about our future as a nation? As a fossil-fuel powered economy to one that is still being defined? What do we need to give up and take on in order both to bring wisdom and provide a toolkit for those who are going to be leading us into that future—people moving out into the world, people starting off, and specifically, my boy going off to college?

In my mind, I became a sort of well-meaning older person trying to impart wisdom to youth, knowing full well that they have their own tools, but wanting to heap on more, knowing that what we sneak into our kid’s backpacks might come in handy for them someday. Implicit within this is Dave Hickey’s idea that art can argue for things, using the tools of creating beauty as its rhetoric— the rhetoric of persuasion. What I’m arguing for is recognition that, for a youth culture, there is wisdom to be found in the old: in Old Masters, in old parents, in old stories, in children getting older themselves.

In Self-Portrait Moving Out, there is a landscape with pathways— shoots and ladders I call them—that take the eye up: to worlds within the canopies of trees where nesting birds reside. Or plunge you down where you stumble over boulders and other obstacles in your way. Two figures are hauling a massive heap of belongings across a rope ladder that is failing. Some of the belongings include large letters that spell “HELL” or “HELP” (“Hell,” by the way, also means “light” in German).

In Self-Portrait Setting Up Camp, I’m imagining remaking the world where the only people who exist are the Builders, the Buriers, the Mothers, the Healers, the Storytellers, the Fishers, the Dreamers, and the Growers. The trees are bedecked with billboard size copies of paintings that have given me wisdom in my life. Others are there for protection from the sun. The space is constructed as a gigantic spiral. As we end we begin again.

JS: Can you tell me a thing or two about some allegories that are present in the paintings? What can you tell me, for example, about the peeled, rolled soil that the boy stands on in Great Scout Leader III? JH: That started out, during the “bad” boy phase of the painting, as a gigantic animal skin, with the flesh still on it, bloody and fatty underneath the fur. But it wasn’t working, and that was because the boy wasn’t a brute after all.

So, the rolled soil became the skin of the earth that the boy is holding up, showing us what’s inside: rocks falling, roots, and darkness.

JS: What can you tell me about the many icons, emblems, and personal images that crop up in the show?

Julie Heffernan (American, b. 1956). Millennium Burial Mound, 2012. Oil on canvas, 68 x 80 in.

Courtesy of Mark Moore Gallery and the artist

JS: Is your show hopeful in terms of your feelings about the future of young men?

JH: I can only be hopeful; I have no other choice since I chose to have kids.

When we have children we’re forced to examine our choices and think altruistically. It would be immoral in a sense to create more imagery that contributes to the view that humans are worthless and ridiculous. One of the functions of adulthood is to model alternative behavior based on moral decision making. The avantgarde, in its despair, decided that the only truth about humankind is that we are absurd. We needed to look at that at the time, and now, I think, we need to look at something else.

We are absurd, true, but we are also capable of wisdom, fine distinctions, altruism, generosity, and hope. I do believe that art disconnects something important within itself when it allies itself to non-makers: artists concerned with concept alone and not the secrets revealed in the act of making. I think it’s time for art to grow up. I know that every young person I’ve worked with has within him or herself a B.S. meter that has no truck with art that impoverishes the eye while purporting to appeal to the mind alone.

JH: I keep finding myself creating “brains” or “minds” in my work, like the blossoming tree with structures and stuff crammed into it. In earlier work, there was an exploding chandelier as a mind on fire, bursting into flame.

Julie Heffernan (American, b. 1956). Why We Fight, 2010. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in. Courtesy of Mark Moore Gallery and the artist In this body of work, the mind John Seed is a professor of art and art history at Mt. San Jacinto manifests itself in Self-Portrait as Big World and Self-Portrait as Tree House College in Southern California. Winner of a 2002 Society of Professional as multiple rooms inside of miniature worlds: the world as a big ball or Journalist’s award in art and entertainment writing, he has written about a tree. Some of the icons in the tree include a room with many kings, art and artists for Harvard Magazine, Maui No Ka ‘Oi Magazine, Christie’s a room with a seesaw where a mouse is heavier than two boulders, a Hong Kong, Yerevan, and Art Ltd. Seed also is a featured blogger for room with a man falling back in an armchair while boulders rain down HuffPost Arts, a section of the Huffington Post. on him, a room with a gigantic ball of fruit and tiny figures crawling around it, a room of animal mayhem.

10

okcmoa.com

SHOP THE STORE FIND UNIQUE TREASURES THAT ARE TRULY WORKS OF ART Pantone

The Museum Store welcomes their newest section— Pantone! From bone china mugs to personal journals to wallets, we’ve got what your Pantone-loving heart desires.

Come in and see this mustard messenger bag in person.

It boasts three large compartments for storage along with separate compartments for cell phone, wallet, and pens.

Our Pantone notebooks and sketchpads come in a variety of colors and sizes—all are guaranteed great gifts. This is a section you won’t want to miss!

Messenger Bag: $71.95 Journals & Sketchbooks from $9.95

Nuop Designs Q-Man Be visually entertained and mentally riveted by this wonderful magnet. This guy has magnets in each of his arms and legs and is very bendable and poseable. Position this fun magnetic toy into different poses or get more than one to create a Q-man pyramid. Not only is Q-man fun to play with but he is also very strong! Stop by the store to find yours in two different sizes and in over ten different colors! Prices vary: $4.95 and up

Tea, please!

New from the German company Donkey Products comes one our favorite items to date! These little tea bags are sure to add some pizazz to any tea time. For lovers of tea, tea parties, and jacuzzis, each pack comes with five tea bags and different characters. Stop by the Museum Store to see all ten styles, spanning from royalty and political figures to fashion and art. Price: $12.95

Sikara Chandelier Earrings With so many wonderful places to choose from, Sikara creates jewelry inspired by some of the best architecture around the world. These chandelier earrings, inspired by Jaipur, have over thirty gemstones in the pair. Four tiers of small silver-outlined paisleys are interwoven with faceted smoky quartz to create these regal earrings. They measure approximately 3” long and are perfect for an evening out! Stop by the Store to see the rest of our Sikara Collection. Price: $212.95

OKCMOA Exclusive!

Chihuly 10th Anniversary T-Shirt Celebrate OKCMOA’s decade downtown with a Chihuly 10th Anniversary T-Shirt! We have two eye-popping styles: Ikebana and Reeds. Both are on black T-shirts and come in three different cuts: Youth, Ladies, and Unisex. Youth is available in small, medium, and large, and the ladies cut is available in large and x-large.

The unisex style is available in small through 3x-large. Each shirt features our 10th anniversary logo on the back. Come celebrate with us! Prices: $22.95–$27.95

Monday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Tuesday–saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. sunday Noon–5 p.m.

(405) 278-8233 | shop.okcmoa.com SHOP ONLINE NOW!

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

11

Float Boat and Ikebana Boat installations. Photo by Judy Dawson

Chihuly Glass, Ten Years Later The Oklahoma City Museum of Art opened its new home in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center in 2002 with a major exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly. Renowned for his work in glass, Chihuly has reinvigorated and transformed the medium through his colorful series, which draw on a range of influences, from the ocean and environment of the Pacific Northwest where he maintains a studio, to Venetian art and the history of glass, to Native American art and culture.

The artist’s broad range of work includes small glass sculptures, large-scale installations, and drawings, which are part of his creative process.

Exhibition Sponsors

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Z. Naifeh

Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941). Two Opalescent Putti in Tree with Lovely Fairy-Wrens, 1999. Glass. Museum Purchase, 2004.027

12

okcmoa.com

Tracy & David Kyle Ann Lacy Sarkeys Foundation

An avid music lover, former OKCMOA director Carolyn Hill was aware of the artist’s designs for the Seattle Opera’s Pelléas and Mélisande (1993).* As plans for a new museum site were being developed, Hill wrote to Chihuly, proposing the commission of a major installation by the artist. After receiving a capital grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, the Museum commissioned the three-story Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower with funds provided by the Beaux Arts Committee to honor Kirkpatrick, who was a founding member of the Museum and Beaux Arts Society.

The subsequent exhibition, Dale Chihuly: An Inaugural Exhibition, was met with great public acclaim as the first exhibition to open in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center. Originally on view in the Museum’s ground floor exhibit space from March 14 to August 4, 2002, the exhibition featured many of the artist’s well-known series, including Seaforms, Macchia, Persians, Baskets, and Ikebana. Additional highlights included the Waterford Crystal Chandelier, Oklahoma Persian Ceiling, and Float Boat and Ikebana Boat installations. As part of a campaign to purchase the entire exhibition, the works were reinstalled on the Museum’s third floor, opening April 1, 2004, after 32 days of extensive set building and preparation. With the help of more than 500 donors, the Chihuly exhibition was purchased in June of 2004 and later re-titled Dale Chihuly: The Collection. Today, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art is home to one of the most comprehensive collections of the artist’s work.

ILLUMINATIONS: Rediscovering the Art of Dale Chihuly presents a fresh look at the Museum’s popular Chihuly collection in celebration of ten years in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center. Redesigned in collaboration with Chihuly Studio, the newly installed galleries incorporate a unique design that features a three-dimensional approach to viewing the Float Boat and Ikebana Boat installations as well as two viewing slots for the Reeds. The walls in the Oklahoma Persian

factory in Murano. He cofounded the Pilchuck Glass School in his native Ceiling have also been painted white, allowing the colors of the glass to Washington in 1971, where he further developed the collaborative reflect more vibrantly below so that you feel as if you are under water. approach to glassmaking for which he has Additionally when visitors enter the exhibition, become known. they will see the Birds and Putti installation, a Chihuly’s interest in Native American unique group of artworks that were favored art led to some of his first series, the Navajo

by Hill.

Blanket Cylinders (1975–76) and Baskets ILLUMINATIONS is accompanied by a series, which he began in 1977. In the special exhibition on the third floor titled 1980s, the artist added Seaforms, Macchia, Chihuly: Northwest. On view through April 8, Persians, Venetians, and Ikebana to his 2012, the exhibition reveals the artist’s interest series. The following decade, he began the in Native American art and culture, which is Niijima Floats and Chandeliers followed by seen in the intricate detailing and forms of the Fiori series in the 2000s. He has exhibited his Baskets series. Selections from Chihuly’s and created installations worldwide, extensive collection of textiles, including including Dale Chihuly objets de verre at trade blankets manufactured by Pendleton, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais du are also on view, along with his collection Louvre, in Paris (1986); Chihuly Over Venice of photogravures from Edward S. Curtis’ (1996); and Chihuly in the Park, a Garden North American Indian Portfolio (1907–30). of Glass at Garfield Park Conservatory, Organized by the Oklahoma City Museum of Chicago (2001). Chihuly has collaborated Art in cooperation with Dale Chihuly, Chihuly: with glassblowers in locations such as Northwest evokes the Northwest Room of Finland, Ireland, and Mexico and has the artist’s Boathouse studio in Seattle, which received ten honorary doctorates and two incorporates these elements. fellowships from the National Endowment Born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1941, Dale for the Arts.

Chihuly studied interior design at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he received a *Information concerning Dale Chihuly and the Oklahoma B.A. in 1965. He studied glassblowing at the City Museum of Art may be found in Chihuly: Oklahoma Above: Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941). White Soft Cylinder, 2010 City Museum of Art (Seattle: Portland Press, 2005). See University of Wisconsin (M.S., 1967) and at the 21 x 16 x 15 in. Photo by Scott Mitchell Leen © 2011 by Chihuly Timothy Anglin Burgard’s The Art of Dale Chihuly (San Studio, All rights reserved Rhode Island School of Design (M.F.A., 1968).

Francisco: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 2008) for Below: Chihuly: Northwest installation. Photo by Judy Dawson an excellent discussion of the artist’s work.

A Fulbright Fellowship led Chihuly to Venice, Visit chihuly.com for further information on the artist. where he studied at the prestigious Venini glass

CHIHULY NORTHWEST

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

In focus @ OKCMOA Teen Night The Museum’s teen council, Youth Arts Advocates, coordinated the first Teen Night at the Museum on September 10, with 484 in attendance. Photo at right by Jessica Bowie

Renaissance ball Over 450 guests attended the 36th Annual Renaissance Ball, A Night in Old Havana, which was held on September 9 and themed after the Faded Elegance exhibit. Above (L-R): Sponsor Chairs Larry & Cynda Ottaway, 2011 Chairs Frank & Bette Jo Hill, and 2012 Chairs Elby & Tina Beal. Photos by Alan Ball

Poodles and Pastries Opening On September 7, OKCMOA members enjoyed the Opening Party & Peddler Performance of Franco Mondini-Ruiz’s Poodles and Pastries exhibit. During the event, they were able to “curate” their own collections and go home with paintings purchased right off the walls.

Photos by Paul Houston

14

okcmoa.com

MICHAEL EASTMAN BOOK SIGNING & ARTIST TALK In celebration of the opening of Faded Elegance, photographer Michael Eastman signed copies of his book Havana and presented a talk in the gallery to more than 80 guests. Photos by Christopher McCord

James C. Meade Friends’ Lecture On October 5, architect Jon Pickard, principal and cofounder of Pickard Chilton, the firm commissioned to design the Devon World Headquarters, spoke to an audience of 245 as part of the James C. Meade Friends’ Lecture Series. Below (L-R): the Richels, the Pickards, and Pat Ankney with Kendall/Heaton Associates. Photos

by Randy Fischer Photography

College night More than 450 students attended the first-ever College Night at OKCMOA, which included salsa lessons, live music on the roof, gallery talks, and a screening of college-made short films.

The evening’s programming was made possible by deadCENTER Film Festival and by the generosity of Ann Lacy.

Photos by Shannon Kolvitz and Stephen Hughes

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

15

ArtonTAP The 8th Annual ARTonTAP took place at the Museum on October 14 with a sold-out crowd of over 750 guests. More than 80 different beers from around the globe were served alongside great food from area restaurants. Photos by Paul Houston

Family day Families enjoyed a special Latin dance performance, camera petting zoo, face painting, hands-on art activities, and more as part of the Family Day held on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Photos by Tosha Steele

Portfolio day Held on Friday, January 13 at OKCMOA and coordinated in conjunction with the Oklahoma Art Education Association, Portfolio Day connected 200 junior and senior high school students with art faculty from regional colleges and universities to evaluate and make recommendations on portfolio development for college admissions and scholarship applications. Photos

by Randy Fischer Photography

16

okcmoa.com

Patron party Held in the new home of Leigh Ann and Paul Albers, the Renaissance Ball Patron Party provided a way for the Museum to thank its many patrons for a successful Ball. At left (L-R): hosts Paul and Leigh Ann Albers and Renaissance Ball chairs Frank and Bette Jo Hill. Photos by Chris Heldenbrand/Visuality Photography

FILM PROGRAM At left, Oklahoma Film Critics Circle president Rod Lott presents filmmaker Sterlin Harjo with the 2011 Tilghman Award at the American Indian Cinema Showcase. Photo by Kathryn Jenson White At right, following the sold-out screening of the film The Way, a panel discussion was held with three individuals who walked the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail. Panelists included Mary Frates, Judy Richardson, and Anne Michalski. Photo by Sarah Hearn

Chihuly exhibitions’ preview & NYE opening night More than 2,200 people joined OKCMOA for New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2011, including nearly 700 members during the preview event of Illuminations: Rediscovering the Art of Dale Chihuly and Chihuly: Northwest. Photos

by Judy Dawson

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

17

Ten Years of Collecting 2002–2012 The Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s collection has grown substantially over the past decade. Major acquisition highlights include French postimpressionist paintings from R.A. and Verna Young, photographs by Brett Weston from the Christian K. Keesee–Brett Weston Archive, and postwar and contemporary art from the Westheimer Family Collection as well as the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection. Additionally, the Museum purchased Dale Chihuly: An Inaugural Exhibition in 2004 and became home to one of the most comprehensive collections of the artist’s glass in the world. More recently, the Museum has begun to actively collect contemporary art; these new additions to the collection embrace the Museum’s goal to present the art of our time and look toward the future of the collection. The 2010 donation of an important eighteenth-century chest-onchest from Martha Vose Williams, installed in the second floor galleries, has also broadened the collection’s scope to include decorative arts. Over the next decade, the Museum looks forward to growing and strengthening its collection, building on the foundation of its recent acquisitions. Below are selected highlights from this past decade.

Early 20th-Century, Post-war & Contemporary Art In 2010, the Museum purchased two works by American artist Anne Truitt with funds provided by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Kirkpatrick Foundation in memory of Joan Kirkpatrick. Truitt is known for her large, vertical painted wooden sculptures that she began making in 1961 and continued throughout her career. The Sea, The Sea (2003) is one of a handful of sculptures created by the artist prior to the end of her life; Memory (1981) is a classic minimalist work by Truitt.

The Museum was selected in 2008 as a recipient in the national gift program Dorothy and Herbert Vogel: Fifty Gifts for Fifty States. Administered by the National Gallery of Art, the program distributed fifty art works to one institution in each of the fifty states from the collection of New York contemporary art collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel. Highlights include works by Richard Tuttle, Jene Highstein, Charles Clough, Lynda Benglis, Robert Barry, Edda Renouf, and Judith Shea, among others.

Alfonso Ossorio (American, 1916-1990). INXIT, 1968. Mixed media, 96 x 76 1/2 x 22 cm (243.8 x 194.3 x 55.9 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Gift of the Ossorio Foundation, 2008.129 © The Ossorio Foundation

In 2004, the Museum received a major bequest of sixty-eight paintings from the estate of the late Jerome M. Westheimer Sr. and his surviving wife, Wanda Otey Westheimer. The bequest was the single largest gift of art to the Museum and was exhibited, along with previous gifts of art and works to which the Westheimers contributed funds for purchase, in Shining Spirit: Westheimer Family Collection (May 11, 2007–January 20, 2008).

The Museum’s Westheimer Family Collection includes important works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Robert Gwathmey, Philip Pearlstein, Alice Neel, Larry Rivers, and Victory Vasarely.

Anne Truitt (American, 1921-2004).

Memory, 1981. Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 72 in. (183 x 183 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Purchase with funds provided by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Kirkpatrick Foundation in memory of Joan Kirkpatrick, 2010.027 © The Estate of Anne Truitt / Bridgeman Art Library / Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York

Georgia O’Keeffe (American, 18871986). Calla Lily (Lily-Yellow No. 2), 1927. Oil on canvas, 20 x 9 in. (50.8 x 22.86 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Westheimer Family Collection, 2005.056 © The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Additional Highlights of Post-war & contemporary art 2002–2012: • Eleven works created between 1949 and 1984 by artist Alfonso Ossorio, including eight ink, wax, and watercolor paintings, a collage, and an etching, as well as the major assemblage piece INXIT (1968), donated by the Ossorio Foundation • Ellsworth Kelly’s Yellow Relief with White (2005), Museum purchase with funds provided by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and its president, Christian K. Keesee

Photography Between 2004 and 2011, Christian K. Keesee donated 310 photographs from the Brett Weston Archive, making the Museum one of the major repositories of the photographer’s work. Brett Weston, son of the photographer Edward Weston, traveled throughout the United States and Europe making photographs. The Museum’s collection spans Weston’s time in New York in the mid-forties through his time in Hawaii in the 1980s and includes examples from his noted White Sands Portfolio. In 2008, the Museum collaborated with The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., to organize a major exhibition of Brett’s work titled Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow.

Additional Highlights of photography 2002–2012: • French photographer Lucien Clergue’s Urban Nude portfolio (1981), donated by Kimberly Merritt Quinn • Three photographs by internationally-acclaimed photographer Amy Blakemore, Museum purchase • Michael Eastman’s Portrait, Havana (2010), donated by the artist

18

okcmoa.com

Brett Weston (American, 1911–93). Dead Leaf, Hawaii, 1986. Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Gift of the Brett Weston Archive from the Christian K. Keesee Collection, 2010.07

American Painting & Decorative Arts The 2005 donation of Charles Willson Peale’s George Washington (after 1779) by the Oklahoma Art League was a significant addition to the Museum’s collection of eighteenth-century American painting. The Oklahoma Art League, an organization that promoted the arts and was a forerunner of the Museum, celebrated its centennial in 2010. To honor this anniversary, the League donated Oklahoma artist and Art League member Nellie Shepherd’s Brittany Woman (ca. 1907–11), the companion piece to the League’s 1966 gift of Brittany Fisherman (ca. 1907–11).

Additional Highlights of American Painting and decorative arts 2002–2012: • William Trost Richards’ Trevalga Head, Cornwall (1885), Museum purchase • John Steuart Curry’s Sunset (1934), Museum purchase with funds provided by the James C. and Virginia W. Meade Collections Endowment, Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Shelburne, and the Beaux Arts Trust • A Chest-on-Chest (1780–1800), attributed to Benjamin Frothingham, donated by Martha Vose Williams Attributed to Benjamin Frothingham (American, 1734–1809). Chest-on-Chest, ca. 1780–1800.

Mahogany, pine, and brass. Donated by Martha Vose Williams in loving memory of her husband Dr. G. Rainey Williams, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alden Vose, and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alden Vose, from whom the chest was inherited, 2010.030

Charles Willson Peale (American, 1741-1827).

George Washington, after 1779. Oil on canvas, 22 x 18 in. (55.88 x 45.72 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Gift of the Oklahoma Art League, 2005.007

Prints & Drawings

Between 2002 and 2004, Universal Limited Art Editions donated prints by Robert Goodnough, Grace Hartigan, and Lee Bontecou, in addition to Buckminster Fuller’s Tetrascroll (1975–77) and Jasper Johns’ Fragment According to What series (1971). With funds from the Museum Acquisition Trust and generous gifts from James C. and Virginia W. Meade and Jerome M. and Wanda Otey Westheimer, the Museum purchased prints by Terry Winters, Suzanne McClelland, Elizabeth Murray, Lisa Yuskavage, and Terry Winters from ULAE: The Print Show (May 6–August 22, 2004). The Museum’s collection of European prints also was enhanced through the donation of over fifty works by collector Charles Tilghman. Highlights include engravings by Albrecht Altdorfer and J.M.W. Turner and lithographs by Ètienne Delaune and Théodore Géricault.

Additional Highlights of prints & drawings 2002–2012: • Sam Francis’ six-plate lithograph Living In Our Own Light (1971), donated by Dr. and Mrs. Gary Roberts • Six lithographs by Joe Goode from the Rains of ’78 series (1981), donated by AT&T Inc. • Six lithographs by Luis Jiménez, purchased with funds from the Pauline Morrison Ledbetter Collections Endowment and Museum Acquisition Trust Fund • Luis Jiménez’s Self Portrait with Model (2007), donated by Joe A. Diaz

Jasper Johns (American, b. 1930). Fragment According to What – Bent “Blue,” 1971. Lithograph, 28 1/2 x 25 in. (72.39 x 63.5 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Gift of Universal Limited Art Editions, Bayshore, New York, 2004, 2004.017 © Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

• Ten drawings by Seymour Lipton, donated by Alan Lipton

European Painting

Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876-1958). River Landscape, ca. 1912. Oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 32 in. (64.77 x 81.28 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Young, 2002.007 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

The 2002 bequest by Raymond A. and Verna N. Young consisted primarily of French postimpressionist paintings. The Youngs were longtime supporters and lifetime trustees of the Museum, who served on the Collections Management Committee. Highlights of their bequest include paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, and Louis Valtat, and are exhibited in the second floor galleries. Other examples include works by American painter Thomas Moran, Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, and British sculptors Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore.

Additional Highlights of European Painting 2002–2012: • Two mid-nineteenth century Venetian view paintings by Italian artist Ippolito Caffi, purchased with funds provided by an Inasmush Foundation

Ippolito Caffi (Italian, 1809-1866). View of Santa Maria della Salute from the Ponte dell’ Accademia, Venice, ca. 1845. Oil on canvas, 15 x 18 1/2 in. (38.1 x 47 cm). Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Purchase with funds provided by an Inasmuch Foundation grant in honor of Carolyn Hill, 2009.021

grant in honor of Carolyn Hill

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

19

Catering | Fine Dining | Brunch | MUSEUM CAFE tea

NEW MENUS: LUNCH, DINNER, BRUNCH, DESSERT MARCH WINE DINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON! SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 3 Cocktails on the Skyline returns to the Roof Terrace WEEKLY LUNCH SPECIALS POSTED ONLINE! Special event approaching? Call for Catering!

LIKE US!

For more information, call (405) 235-6262. Make reservations or view menus at okcmoa.com/eat

Sunday 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. | Monday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Tuesday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | MUSEUM CAFE Tea 3–5 p.m. (Tues.–Fri.)

OKCMOA FACILITY RENTALS

Catered by the Museum Cafe Host your next business meeting, educational program, wedding reception, seated dinner, and more surrounded by the beauty and sophistication found in the galleries and spaces at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The success of your next event is just a call or click away.

GREAT SPACES | GREAT FOOD | GREAT ART

For more information, visit doodle4google.com

20

okcmoa.com

For availability, contact Matt Thomas at (405) 236-3100, ext. 286, or email events@okcmoa.com Visit online okcmoa.com

Marina Zurkow. Slurb, 2009. Color, animation, sound, dimensions in pixels: 1920 x 1080, 17:42 minutes. Courtesy of the artist

On February 15, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art launches a new series titled projectscreen. An exclusive program at the Museum, projectscreen presents video art by contemporary artists working regionally, nationally, and internationally. The series will rotate monthly in the Museum’s lobby thus presenting the work of 12 artists each year.

“The program features artists working in various styles and employing a myriad of formal and conceptual strategies; a broad range of work reflects relevant practices, current interests, and timely themes through moving images,” said Shannon Fitzgerald, guest curator for projectscreen. “The artists selected for projectscreen present compelling aesthetic gestures, experiential visual thought through innovative investigations into an ever-evolving ‘new’ media. projectscreen will present recent video art that reinforces the increasingly integral place it occupies within contemporary art and the greater context of art history,” continued Fitzgerald.

Beginning Wednesday, February 15 and running through March 18, 2012, the inaugural projectscreen features New York-based artist Marina Zurkow’s two videos titled Slurb and Weights + Measures. For over a decade, Zurkow has been generating intoxicatingly beautiful animated videos. She creates unexpected juxtapositions to explore several facets about our complex ecosystem and more profoundly, human interventions in biology and technology. Slurb and Weights + Measures, two exceptional works by the artist, will be presented for the first time in Oklahoma. Their premiere screening will coincide with the opening of the NEW FRONTIERS Series for Contemporary Art exhibition Julie Heffernan: Infinite Work in Progress and the opening of the exhibition Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600 – 1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

“This is an exciting program for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art— where making recent examples of video art accessible to all who visit the Museum is a part of the bold program vision for the institution,” said Glen Gentele, OKCMOA president & CEO. “The highly-visible and well-

trafficked space in the Museum’s lobby provides visitors the opportunity to experience video art in a welcoming and unexpected environment.

The program also acknowledges the significance of the genre in art history—highlighting the diversity of artistic practice—while encouraging viewer engagement in a refreshing way. Guests going to the Museum Cafe, the Noble Theater, or the Museum Store are encouraged to pause and watch a video, or two. We have created an environment for visitors where artists’ work can unfold in dramatic thought provoking ways and occur in ones daily experience.”

Dates + Artists February 15–March 18 Marina Zurkow March 21–April 22 Catharina van Eetvelde April 25–May 27 Barry Anderson May 30–July 1 Allison Schulnik

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

21

10 Years of Film in the Noble Theater 2002 April 12 Library of Congress National Film Preservation Tour with Janet Leigh May 16 “Celebrate Sundance” with Robert Redford June 28–30 First blockbuster in the Noble Theater, Amelie

2003 March First annual Oscar Tune-Up film series April 24–26 First Film Preservation Festival with Garreth Broesche Quintet performing live musical score to Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last June 19–22 OKCMOA Film program and deadCENTER Film Festival form partnership, moving the festival to downtown OKC December 18–21 Blockbuster Bubba Ho-Tep

2004 June 12 Screening of The Tin Drum and related documentary Banned in Oklahoma, during the deadCENTER Film Festival July 21 Event with cinematographer Bill Butler and screening of The Conversation November 11–14 Blockbuster What the #$*! Do We Know?!

2005 April 7–10 Noble Theater unveils new digital cinema system through Emerging Pictures April 13 “An Evening with Horton Foote,” live event with screening of Tender Mercies April 21–24 Screening of Flaming Lips documentary The Fearless Freaks with special guest Wayne Coyne May 15 Museum receives the donation of a film collection from the University of Central Oklahoma November 25–27 Special guests Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekov appear with documentary Ballet Russes

2006 January OKCMOA film program invited to be one of a dozen founding members of the Sundance Institute Art House Project March 3–5 The Sound of Music Sing-a-long interactive screening and costume contest March 30–April 9 Two-week blockbuster engagement of Neil Young: Heart of Gold May 5 Special guest author N. Scott Momaday with screening of House Made of Dawn August 3 Special guest director Chris Eyre introduces his film Smoke Signals October 18 Sold-out screening of Nosferatu with live rock band accompaniment from Devil Music Ensemble

2007 May 13 Film program presents Oklahoma City’s first opera projected in HD from the Metropolitan Opera, Julie Taymor’s The Magic Flute July 7–August 26 Oklahoma Centennial Film Festival and panel discussion August 5 Mary Jo Edgmon, sister of Woody Guthrie, appears with screening of Bound for Glory September 9 Special guest Wanda Jackson with screening of Wanda Jackson: The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice November 1–4 Film program establishes partnership with American Indian Cultural Center and Museum with screenings of Sterlin Harjo’s Four Sheets to the Wind December 22 Film program celebrates the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Noble Theater with oral history project, publication, and screenings of Magic Town and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2008 April 5 Live musical accompaniment by harpist Leslie McMichael with screening of Peter Pan August 21–24 Bumper Crop! film series showcases Oklahoma independent feature films

2009 March 19 Oklahoma City Thunder player Earl Watson sponsors and introduces a screening of Crips and Bloods: Made in America for local at-risk youth April 30–May 3 Special guest director Eric Bricker appears with his documentary film Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman July Brian Hearn, film curator, receives the Tilghman Award from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle December 20 Special guest director Francis Ford Coppola live via Skype after screening of Tetro

2010 May 6 Special guest costume designer and author Deborah Nadoolman Landis kicks off “Sketch to Screen Film Series” with screening of Three Amigos May 28 Noble Theater premieres The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo August 26–29 Oklahoma premiere of Matthew Barney’s complete Cremaster Cycle

2011 May 14 Youth Arts Advocates screening and panel discussion of American Teen July 12 French wine and pastry tasting in the Museum Cafe before screening of Kings of Pastry September 1–4 Special guest Bob Ingersoll introduces screenings of documentary Project Nim September 15–18 Foodie Film Feastival and beer tastings

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

23

Film design, known in the industry as production design and art direction, establishes the overall visual look and feel of a film. The settings, spaces, and images that designers create serve as a film’s backdrop, help develop a film’s narrative, and support the characters’ identities and motivations.

FROM Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction

James C. Meade Friends’ Lecture

Cathy Whitlock on Film Design Join the Oklahoma City Museum of Art Thursday, February 23, 2012, 6:30 p.m., in the Noble Theater, for a fascinating lecture by author and design journalist Cathy Whitlock, who will pay tribute to the unsung heroes of the movie business: production designers, art directors, and set decorators. While their work is often underappreciated, these “architects of illusion” work closely with the director and cinematographer to visualize and create believable, selfcontained worlds within each film. As part of the Museum’s annual Oscar Tune-Up program, Whitlock’s lecture will also address this year’s Oscar race for Art Direction.

Cathy Whitlock’s career as a book author, magazine writer, design marketer, lecturer, and interior designer spans many directions. Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction (Harper Collins, November, 2010) represents the marriage of her two passions— design and the cinema. She is also the author of the book re-de-sign (Fairchild Books, 2009), a contributing writer for Traditional Home magazine and the Huffington Post, and features editor for Array magazine. Her magazine work also appears in Veranda, Architectural Digest, Capitol File, American Airlines’ Celebrated Living, The Hollywood Reporter, and internationally for Glamour UK and Four Seasons hotel magazines, where she specializes in celebrity profiles, design, film, and lifestyle articles. She also writes the blog Cinema Style that chronicles trends and inspiration on film and reaches seventy countries.

A graduate of Parsons School of Design and a member of the American Society of Interior Designers, Whitlock has more than twenty-

24

okcmoa.com

four years of experience in the interior design industry and has had practices in New York, Chicago, Memphis, and Nashville. She appeared as a frequent on-air personality on Home and Garden Television‘s top-rated Decorating With Style, where she served as a national spokesperson for companies such as Thomasville Furniture, Jackson and Perkins Roses, Wilsonart, Panache Catalogue, and Pierre Deux fabrics.

She has also been profiled in numerous media outlets, such as the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and Fine Living Channel.

Formerly with Universal Pictures and the late British film producer Sir Lew Grade’s ITC Entertainment, Whitlock worked on the marketing campaigns of Coal Miner’s Daughter, Animal House, Jaws, and the Academy Award winning film The Deer Hunter.

James C. Meade Friends’ Lectures are free to Museum members at the Friend, Friends, and Sustainer membership levels. Seating is limited to 250, and reservations are required. Prices are $5 for general membership levels and $10 for nonmembers. For more information, contact Jim Eastep at 236-3100, ext. 215, or purchase tickets online at tickets.okcmoa.com.

SAVE THE DATE February 23, 2012, 6:30 p.m., Noble Theater Visit http://wwwcinemastyle.blogspot.com/ for more from Cathy Whitlock.

2011–2012

youth arts advocates

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art introduces the 2011–12 Youth Arts Advocates. The students chosen for this teen art council consist of thirteen high school juniors and seniors with an interest in visual art. They meet at the Museum twice per month throughout the school year. Led by Bryon Chambers, assistant curator of education, the program’s mission is to “engage teens through arts and cultural experiences and build connections with the Museum through education, programming, and access to contemporary art.”

Newly appointed as the YAA Museum liaison, Chambers says, “I’m excited about working with the Youth Arts Advocates. Each member of the group is creative and intelligent, as well as passionate about the arts and our community. I look forward to our future projects—a film screening, community services, and our second Teen Night later this spring.”

This last September, the Museum held its first Teen Night, an event planned by the previous Youth Arts Advocates that brought 484 young people to OKCMOA. The successful event boasted several bands, free food on the roof, late night in the galleries, and interactive art making with Franco Mondini-Ruiz, a contemporary artist from the most recent NEW FRONTIERS exhibition series. During the event, current YAA members had the opportunity to help with the night’s activities and to meet the previous year’s advocates in a fun environment.

YAA members show their work for the Make Your Mark project.

In October, the 2011–12 YAA members were given the opportunity to represent Oklahoma for Make Your Mark, a community project to raise national awareness of issues such as homelessness, animal rights, and the environment.

They painted messages on canvas bags to help promote awareness of the negative impact of plastic grocery sacks on the environment.

Additionally, YAA held its first art show from November 18 through December 14, 2011, at the Beans and Leaves coffee shop. Many members displayed works from their portfolios, and several sold pieces during the exhibition.

Casey C.

Casey C. (Edmond Memorial–12th grade) is a very

Emily M. (Yukon–11th grade) loves abstract art,

serious visual artist and expresses creativity through

especially the work of Picasso. She is passionate

painting, sketching, photography, theatre, and

about creating murals, culinary arts, and

music.

cosmetology.

Lizzie E. (Edmond Memorial–12th grade) is

Emily M.

believes that art is the best way to escape the

curator. Her favorite art comes from the Romantic

outside world and express yourself. She is inspired

period.

by her grandfather who is also an artist.

[Not Pictured] Taylor F. (John Marshall–12th grade) is

Brayden R. (Deer Creek–12th grade) enjoys spending her time painting and drawing. She makes

the first high school intern at the Museum. She loves Lizzie E.

[Not Pictured] Rylee K. (Deer Creek–11th grade)

passionate about art history and wants to be a

art and how it can help you communicate.

Brayden R.

money painting letters and names for nurseries.

Kate F. (Edmond North–12th grade) is a second-year

Chelsey S. (Deer Creek–12th grade) was introduced

YAA member and loves photography. She attended

to art at a young age by her grandmother and has

the 2010 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute.

been doing it ever since. Her favorite mediums are charcoal and acrylic paint.

Kate F.

Bo H.

[Not Pictured] Alexia G. (Deer Creek–12th grade) creates colorful works of art using ink, paint, and

Chelsey S.

Lauren S. (Edmond North–12th grade) is a second-

computer graphics. She loves the idea of combining

year YAA member and very passionate about

traditional and digital mediums.

mixed-media art and playing the string bass.

Bo H. (Harding Charter Prep–12th grade) is a

Chris T. (Classen School of Advanced Studies–11th

second-year YAA member and the Museum’s first

grade) was accepted into the Oklahoma Arts

teen docent. He spent the summer studying at the Kansas City Arts Institute and attended the 2011

Lauren S.

Institute last year and loved having the time to devote to art. His favorite artist is fashion photographer Tim Walker.

Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. He loves creating large mixed-media works and spends a lot of time volunteering for local art openings.

Klair L. (Harding Fine Arts–11th grade) wants to own Klair L.

her own gallery one day. She is very involved in the local art community and will have a solo show at DNA Galleries in April.

Chris T.

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

25

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS WITH Six MUSEUM SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS Mike Muller is an instructor with a long-time connection to the Museum. Growing up in Oklahoma City, he remembers visiting the Oklahoma Art Center as a child with his family and teachers. In high school, Mike volunteered at both the Oklahoma Art Center and Arts Place, taking elementary students on art awareness tours of downtown Oklahoma City. As an art instructor with Oklahoma City Public Schools, he developed a close relationship between his students, the Oklahoma City Art Museum, and his school district. When the new museum opened downtown, Mike and his students were among the first to tour the Chihuly exhibition, and he has taught summer camps for children and weekend workshops for adults at the Museum ever since.

The summer camps and workshops are a great opportunity for children and adults to create art in the museum setting. I love it. They have helped me grow immensely as a teacher and artist. It is a joy and a privilege to be a part of such a fine institution.

Mike has been an avid printmaker and photographer for over thirty years with experience in both film and digital photography. He is a National Board Certified art teacher with Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School in Oklahoma City.

Debbie Langston’s relationship with the Museum extends well beyond its ten years downtown. During the 1990s, Debbie taught classes at the Oklahoma Museum of Art in the Buttram Mansion, formerly a private residence in Nichols Hills.

Her involvement grew following the merger of the Museum with the Oklahoma Art Center at State Fair Park, where she continued to participate in the annual children’s art festival as well as the Museum’s outreach to public schools in the metro area. Since 2002, Debbie has led a number of classes for adults, including Studio Photo by Eckie Prater Sampler, pastel drawing, and watercolor painting, among others, as well as children’s art classes and art camps, Drop-in Art, and Family Day activities.

I particularly remember the opening of the downtown museum. Part of the grand opening was a children’s activity. We made magic wands, and it really was magical! Everyone was so excited about the new museum.

An exhibiting artist, Debbie teaches art with Edmond Public Schools and serves as an artist-in-residence for the Oklahoma Arts Council.

In 2002, Geoffrey L. Smith approached the Museum with an idea for a video production summer camp serving ages 11 to 13. The camp filled to capacity, and it has been growing strong each year.

Additional sessions were added over the years, including a beginning film and video camp for ages 13 to 16, a two-week advanced camp for ages 13 to 16, and a stop-motion animation spring break camp.

I remember screening the videos for the first video camp back in 2002…

I was teary eyed that a group of 11 to 13 year olds could learn how to shoot, edit, and complete a video project within four days. I knew we were on to something good with the video camps at the Museum, and I’m glad it’s grown ever since.

Geoffrey L. Smith works and creates in all areas of the TV and film industry in Oklahoma. He is an artist-in-residence for the Oklahoma Arts Council and Arts Council of Oklahoma City. He also freelances in the sports media industry for ESPN and Fox Sports.

Lacy Brown Gustafson taught the first-ever art camps at the Museum in its downtown location. Titled Creativity Camp, these sessions for 5 to 10 year olds provided opportunities for creating works of art inspired by the Museum’s permanent collection galleries, the special exhibition of Dale Chihuly glass, and the beautiful landscapes and cityscapes Photo by Lacy Brown Gustafson of downtown Oklahoma City. To this day, she continues to teach summer art camps inspired by artworks in the galleries, along with the Museum’s unique location in the heart of downtown.

The old saying of time flies when you are having fun definitely pertains to the experience I have had working as an art educator with the Museum ten plus years. When I started teaching at the Museum, I had completed my graduate studies, and as fate would have it, I fell into teaching art. From the moment I started on the teaching path, I’ve had great opportunities.

Photo by Geoffrey L. Smith

26

Lacy is an art teacher at Deer Creek Elementary and exhibits her work locally. She continues to create in her studio and at home and has passed on her passion for the visual arts to her five-year-old son.

okcmoa.com

At the recommendation of fellow artist and instructor Bryan Dahlvang, Janet Massad came aboard in 2002 with a lot of enthusiasm for classes at the new museum downtown. At first, she began teaching daytime and evening classes for adults, then took on weekend sessions that proved to be very popular. Janet created a niche for adult acrylic painting classes as well as clay workshops that has continued to today.

It was an announcement for instructors and exhibit preparers that caught the eye of Patricia (Herrera) Morgan in 2002. That spring, she taught some of the very first painting classes for children and adults in the new museum downtown. Drawing on the brilliantly transparent colors of Dale Chihuly: An Inaugural Exhibition, Patti led students on a watercolor journey to create their own unique masterpieces.

And Chihuly continued to be an inspiration for classes and camps over the years.

It’s the people, the adults with professional lives who come to us for an active experience in art making… these are the things that make my experience memorable. They have impressed me with their talents and diversity of visions.

Janet Massad publishes articles relating to ceramics in international magazines and has exhibited her work nationally. She has worked at multiple art centers around the country and continues to teach a variety of workshops and classes in ceramics, painting, and drawing.

[Teaching] was an opportunity I am very glad I followed through with! I am honored to be associated with the Museum.

Photo by Rock Photography

An art teacher for Dove Science Academy in Oklahoma City, Patti has served as an artist-in-residence for the Oklahoma Arts Council and exhibits her work regionally, often receiving award recognition.

Photo by Eckie Prater

FAMILY FUN AT Join our guest artist in the Education Center every Saturday from 1 to 4 pm as they help families with children of all ages to create extraordinary works of art inspired by the Museum’s collection, exhibitions, and special occasions throughout the year.

No advance registration is required for you to drop by and make a unique creation to take home. Free with paid Museum admission.

Drop-in Art is presented with the support of

Join our guest artist in the Education Center once a month from 10 a.m. to noon for come-and-go, open-ended art making geared towards children, ages 2–5, with a parent or caregiver. Dress for mess!

No advance registration is required for you to drop by and make a unique creation to take home. Free with paid Museum admission.

JANUARY 17 ...... Snowman Sculpting FEBRUARY 21 .................... Mardi Gras MARCH 6...............Little Leprechauns APRIL 17 ................ Princely Treasures MAY 15 ............................. May Flowers

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

7

4

Jim Dine Hearts

3

7

5

11

Picasso Portraits

Watercolor Birds

14 Chihuly Creations 21 Drip Painting 28 Primary-colored Cityscapes

18 Love Posters 25 Adventures in Architecture

10 17 24 31

Dr. Seuss Accordion Books Paper Masks No Drop-in Art; 10th Anniversary Celebration Springtime Watercolors Wacky Wire Sculpture

Princely Treasures

Cinco de Mayo Crafts

14 No Drop-in Art; KIDesign Event

12 Spectacular Spectacles

21 Cool Kites

19 Pop-up Butterflies

28 Monet Masterpieces

26 Clay Creatures

ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND MARCH 16-18, 2012 Visit okcmoa.com for more details.

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

27

YOUR GENEROSITY. OUR FUTURE. It is with sincere gratitude that we recognize the donors listed below. Their gifts, large and small, provide the necessary resources for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art to continue its mission to enrich lives through the visual arts. We hold a deep commitment to meeting the cultural and educational needs of the community. Together with our partners, we hope to create a cultural legacy in art and education that present and future generations can experience at the Museum and carry with them throughout their lives. Gifts July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011 THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT! Founding Sponsors Allied Arts Estate of Carolyn Hill Inasmuch Foundation Presenting Sponsors Chesapeake Energy Corporation Devon Energy Corporation Margaret A. Cargill Foundation OGE Corporation Oklahoma Arts Council Nancy & George Records Martha V. Williams Leading Sponsors Anonymous Anonymous Beaux Arts Society Crawley Petroleum E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation Kirkpatrick Foundation, Inc. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores SandRidge Energy, Inc. William Randolph Hearst Foundation Supporting Sponsors Ann Simmons Alspaugh Mr. Howard K. Berry, Jr. The Fred Jones Family Foundation GlobalHealth, Inc. Kirkpatrick Family Fund Virginia W. & James C. Meade M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation Oklahoma City Community Foundation Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Mr. and Mrs. Robert Z. Naifeh Contributing Sponsors Ad Astra Foundation American Fidelity Foundation/Mrs. C.B. Cameron BancFirst Bank of America Bank of Oklahoma Tina & Elby Beal Chase Bank, N.A. Cox Oklahoma Karen & Peter Delaney Drake Gungoll Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Evans, II

28

okcmoa.com

Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates Mrs. Henry J. Freede Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company Suzette & S. Kim Hatfield HE Rainbolt Trust Bette Jo & Frank Hill Leslie & Clifford Hudson Tracy & David Kyle Ann Lacy Duke R. Ligon Judy & Tom Love Ms. Virginia A. Meade Debbi & Frank Merrick Microsoft Corporation Mustang Fuel National Endowment for the Arts Oklahoma Humanities Council Caroline & Guy Patton Sarkeys Foundation Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Sias Jeanne Hoffman Smith Sonic, America’s Drive-In UMB Bank, Oklahoma City Collector’s Circle Paul and Leigh Ann Albers American Fidelity Group Gene and Ed Barth Dr. and Mrs. John R. Bozalis Terri and Bert Cooper Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation, Inc. Downtown Oklahoma City Incorporated Ms. Carole J. Drake Christy and Jimmy Everest Mr. and Mrs. Preston G. Gaddis II Mr. and Mrs. David T. Greenwell Mr. and Mrs. John D. Groendyke M.B. White Inc Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey K. McClendon Mr. John R. McCune Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. McPherson Oklahoma City Clinic Oklahoma Natural Gas, a division of ONEOK, Inc. Philip Boyle Foundation Alice and Phil Pippin Premium Beers of Oklahoma Professional Basketball Club, LLC Tina and Tim Ridley Marianne and Pat Rooney Mr. Lance Ruffel

Manda and Mark Ruffin Dr. Paul Silverstein and Dr. Amalia Miranda Simmons Foundation Kathy and Darryl Smette The Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation The Hankins Foundation University of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc Veolia Energy Oklahoma City, Inc. W & W Steel Company W.C. Payne Foundation Renate and Charles E. Wiggin William T. Payne Fund

Director’s Circle Mr. and Mrs. Clayton I. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Blankenship C. L. Frates and Company Mr. William M. Cameron CAS Consultants, Inc. Covenant Financial Services, Inc. Cathy and Mike Cross Peggy and Douglas R. Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Elam Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation First Mortgage Company LLC Mr. and Mrs. S. Scott Fischer Pam and David Fleischaker Flintco, Inc. Frates Family LLC Mr. and Mrs. Gerald N. Furseth Gardner Tanenbaum Group LLC Kirsten and David Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland Hall Harris Foundation, Inc. Lu and K. Blake Hoenig Dr. and Mrs. John H. Holliman The Honorable Jerome A. Holmes Dr. and Mrs. Joe M. Howell Integris Health Interlink Diagnostics Investrust, N.A. J. Phillip Patterson, Investments Carol and Don Kaspereit Mr. Christian K. Keesee Mathis Brothers Furniture McAfee & Taft Penny and John A. McCaleb Mr. and Mrs. David McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Meade, Jr. Metropolitan Library System Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nelson

Mrs. Mary D. Nichols Norick Investment Company Oklahoma Egg Council Anita and Phil Patterson Presbyterian Health Foundation Drs. Nikola and William Puffinbarger Mr. Gene Rainbolt Regional Physical Therapy, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Shdeed Denise and Ron Suttles Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tanenbaum Pam and Lyndon Taylor Lou C. Kerr/The Kerr Foundation, Inc. The Oklahoman Mr. Charles Tilghman Jean M. Warren Jennifer and James Weinland Mrs. Jerome M. Westheimer Mr. and Mrs. Dick Workman

Sustainer’s Circle Mr. and Mrs. Murray E. Abowitz Ackerman McQueen Advanced Air Specialists Mr. Robert Allee Mr. and Mrs. Gary Allison Anait Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bob Anthony Dr. and Mrs. John Armitage Arvest Bank AT&T Oklahoma B. C. Clark Jewelers Dr. and Mrs. Jack M. Bair Dr. and Mrs. Sterling S. Baker Mrs. Thomas Barbour Cara and Robert Barnes Dr. and Mrs. William L. Beasley Beer Distributors of Oklahoma Mr. Nick Berry Dr. and Mrs. Charles Bethea Dr. and Mrs. John T. Biggs Mr. and Mrs. Chris Black Mr. and Mrs. Rick Black Ms. Mary C. Blanton Gale and Lee Bollinger Mrs. Charles P. Bondurant Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Jordan C. Braun Mr. Allen Brown Dr. and Mrs. David R. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Browne Mrs. C. B. Cameron Central Liquor Ms. Joanna M. Champlin and Mr. Shawnee Brittan Dr. Pramod K. Chetty Mr. and Mrs. Jim C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Clements Mr. Ryan Cole Comtec Electronic Systems, Inc. Coppermark Bank

Sandy and Art Cotton Cox Business Services Mr. Richard Craig Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation Ms. Virginia L. Culpepper Cultural Offices of the French Embassy Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Dahlgren Dr. and Mrs. W. Edward Dalton Mrs. Betsy A. Daugherty Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Davis Dr. Adam De la Garza Mr. and Mrs. Grant J. DeFehr Mr. and Mrs. Allan DeVore Maggie and Steve Dixon Nicholas V. and Margaret Duncan Lisa and Bentley Edmonds Express Employment Professionals Jeannette and Rand Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fields First Fidelity Bank Mr. Charles Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Connie and Gary F. Fuller Mr. Jerry A. Gilbert Mr. Dave Goodman Mrs. Robert D. Gordon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gragg Mary Ellen and Bill Gumerson Kirk and Royce Hammons Dr. and Mrs. James W. Hampton Mr. and Mrs. David R. Harlow Mrs. Jane B. Harlow Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris Johnel and Frank Harrison Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hazelwood, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. John Hefner, Jr. Caroline and Durward Hendee Hitachi Computer Products Mr. and Mrs. E. Peter Hoffman, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. William Hood Linda and Ken Howell Mr. John and Mrs. Janet Hudson Vicki and David Hunt Hunzicker Brothers Sue Ann and J. Dudley Hyde James H. & Madalynne Norick Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Jankowsky Dr. Krista M. Jones and Reverend Craig Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Joseph Mr. Don A. Karchmer Carrie and Steve M. Katigan Kristin and Mac Kilpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Klabzuba Reverend and Mrs. Edward Konieczny Ms. Chris LaFrance Ms. Linda Lambert Mr. William P. Leighton Mr. and Mrs. Darren E. Lister Susan and Tim Love Nancy and Laird Macdonald Mr. Michael Malherbe

Matherly Mechanical Contractors Mr. and Mrs. John R. McCandless Brenda and Tom McDaniel Mr. Ken McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. McLain Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. McPherson Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mee Courtney Briggs Melton and Timothy Melton Merco Energy Mr. and Mrs. Stewart E. Meyers, Jr. Anita and Carl Milam Dr. and Mrs. Earl W. Miller Mock Foundation Mr. Randall Mock Elaine and Philip Mosca Dr. Stan Muenzler Polly and Larry Nichols Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company Mr. Charles L. Oppenheim Mr. E. A. O’Rear Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Ottaway Alyce and Ron Page Panhandle Oil & Gas, Inc. Ms. Veronica Pastel-Egelston Dr. Stan and Ms. Raina Pelofsky Mrs. Donita Phillips Phillips Murrah, P.C. Mrs. Marilyn M. Pick Mr. James A. Pickel Ms. Barbara Pirrong PSA Consulting Engineers, Inc. Mrs. Nora Rapp Medley Mrs. Geraldine Raupe Mr. and Mrs. Steve Raybourn Raymond H. & Bonnie B. Hefner Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. Gary G. Roberts Dr. Scott C. Robertson Karma and Brett Robinson Lil and Bill Ross Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Ruffin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Ryan Karen and Mike Samis Mrs. Sally Saunders and Mr. Patrick Cashman Mrs. Melissa Scaramucci Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Schlezinger Dr. Clyde H. Schoolfield, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Selvidge Mary and John Seward Ms. Ann Shaw Dr. Ram and Mrs. Indu Singh Mr. Stanley Slater Smith & Pickel Construction, Inc. Marty and Hoffie Smith Suzanne and Scott Spradling SSM Health Care of Oklahoma Mrs. Judith Steelman Sterling Wines & Spirits Co. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Stewart Dr. and Mrs. Jordan Tang

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

29

Marnie and Clayton Taylor Ms. Glenda Temple The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. Donita and Larry Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Dave Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Todd Ms. Dorothy J. Turk Lori and Ty Tyler Mr. James Vallion Ms. Jane Callaway Van Cleef Mrs. Donna K. Vogel Dr. Timothy A. Walker Watson Family Foundation Mr. Max Weitzenhoffer Ms. Linda Whittington William A. Berry Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joe Womack Ms. Marsha Wooden Richard and Susan Wymer Ms. Lillian Yoeckel Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy E. Young Mr. and Mrs. Don T. Zachritz Patrons 4 Corners Construction Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aaron Accel Financial Staffing Specialists Dr. and Mrs. Ariel Ahram Allegiant Marketing Group Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey P. Altshuler Mr. Charles Amis and Mrs. Cheri Gray Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Andrezik Mr. Doyle W. Argo Art Renaissance Club Arvine Pipe and Supply Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Arvine Ms. Hester Baer and Mr. Ryan Long Mr. and Mrs. William Baker Balliets LLC Van and Pat Barber Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bardwell, Jr. Mrs. Judith B. Barnett Ms. Judy A. Barnett Mrs. Fran Barton Mr. Scott Battaglia Ms. Susie Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Bert B. Beals Drs. Robert and Joy Beckerly Mr. Lewis W. Beckett Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Beeler Mr. and Ms. Danny Bell Ms. Carolyn B. Berry Better Days Foundation Mrs. Florence G. Birdwell Ms. Ann Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blackburn Mr. Scott Blumenthal Boeing Gift Matching Program Dr. and Mrs. Carl R. Bogardus Ms. Julie Bohannon Mrs. Richard L. Bohanon Mr. and Mrs. Nelson L. Bolen

30

okcmoa.com

Mr. and Mrs. Dusty Boren Ms. Marilyn J. Bower Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Bown Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Bradford Dr. W. Robert Brazelton Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bright Mr. and Mrs. Barney U. Brown, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Brown Ms. Cynthia L. Brundige and Mr. Mark Grossman Betsy and Dub Brunsteter Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bullock Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Burger Mr. Philip G. Busey, Jr. Ms. Wilma Cantwell Ms. Christy Caporal Drs. J. Donald and Patricia Capra Dr. and Mrs. Chris A. Carter Mr. and Mrs. David N. Carter Ms. Barbara R. Carubelli Mr. Michael P. Cassidy Kitty and Richard Champlin Mr. Jorge Charneco and Ms. Stacey Spivey Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cheek Mrs. John G. Cheek Citizens Bank of Edmond Claims Management Resources Cleary Foundation Ltd Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Clements J. Mark Clinton Ms. Diane Coady Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Coalson Mr. and Mrs. John Coates Mrs. Charles R. Coe Larry and Becky Coffman Mrs. Joan Cole Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Coleman Mr. E.G. Colton, Jr. Mr. Scot A. Conner and Dr. Katherine Little Cadee and Cale Coulter Ms. Mary K. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Cox Ms. Martha A. Custer Mr. and Mrs. Don Dahlgren Ms. Deborah D. Dallas Mr. and Mrs. David Dautenhahn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis Dan and Sara Davis Mrs. Marcy L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Porter Davis Ms. S. K. Davis Mr. and Mrs. William E. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Denver N. Davison Mrs. Nancy De Cordova Delta Dental of Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Denman Mr. Frank Dennis Ms. Michele A. Dolan and Mr. Kurt Harms Mr. David G. Downing Dr. and Mrs. Claude E. Duchon Patricia and Jack Durrett Mr. and Mrs. William E. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Eckroat

Mrs. Thalia Eddleman Mr. and Mrs. Ed Edwards Ms. Gina Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Ellis Mrs. Allison and Mr. James Elston Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ephraim Mrs. Edward A. Eskridge Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Espach, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Randolph Everest Mrs. Christiane E. Faris Mr. and Mrs. Michael Feely Mrs. and Mr. Venitta Ferguson Mr. Mark K. Fitch Mr. and Mrs. Colin FitzSimons Drs. Leonard and Margaret Flansburg Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom Ms. Margaret R. Ford Ms. Keri Foster Ms. Catherine Freede Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gabbard Mr. and Mrs. Byron J. Gambulos Ms. Demee Gambulos Dr. Lance and Dana Garner Garrett & Company Dr. Franklin P. Gartin Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Gaugler Ms. Erinn Gavaghan generationOn / Kids Care Clubs Ms. Connie Givens Mr. and Mrs. John L. Glasson Ms. Diane Glenn and Mr. Jerry Stickle Dr. Kay Goebel Mr. and Mrs. Barry Golsen Drs. Carolyn and Mike Goodrich Ms. Lynae S. Greely Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Greenberg Ms. Barbara A. Greene Mr. and Mrs. George M. Hall Ms. Christine Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd T. Hardin, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Don W. Haskins Mr. Andy Haswell and Dr. Barbara Bonner Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hauschild Mr. Jerry S. Hayes Ms. Marlene Helsel Mr. Benjamin F. Henshall Col. and Mrs. Robert L. Henthorn High Rise Building Services LLC Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Johnson Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Justin C. Hinckley Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hogan III Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoke Ms. Sonya J. Holmquist Mr. and Mrs. John Hood Dr. and Mrs. Roger Hornbrook Ms. Rebecca Hunzicker Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hupfeld Mrs. Betsy Alaupovic Hyde Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hyde

I.T. Solutions, Inc. Jeanne and Dean Jackson Mr. and Mrs. George James II Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City Ms. Willa Johnson Dr. L. M. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jones Mrs. Edward C. Joullian III Journey House Travel Mrs. Paul Kaldahl Mr. and Mrs. George N. Keeney III Mr. and Mrs. Brad Kemp Mr. and Mrs. John Kenney Dr. Michael L. Kent Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey M. Kerr, Jr. Laurie Kinney Mr. John Knoepfel Kone Elevators and Escalators Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kopplin Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Kopta Mr. and Mrs. Michael Laird L’Alliance Franciase of Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Lampton Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lear, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Lee Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lees Mr. Vincent Leitch Mr. David Levy Mr. Douglass W. List Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Luke Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Luttrell III Mr. Charles B. Lutz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Madden, III Mrs. John J. Madden, Jr. Ms. Carol P. Magness Dr. Philip J. Maguire William & Nancy Majors Ms. Mary A. Malone MAP Royalty, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Marshall Drs. Kay and John Martin Ms. Cynthia D. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mason Mrs. Linda Massad Mr. Phillip Massad Mr. Rory McAllister Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Jim McGoodwin Mr. and Mrs. Jere W. McKenny Mellow Family Foundation Mr. John Mesa Dr. Sylvia Mir Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mogridge Mr. and Mrs. Mack J. Morgan III Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Morgan Morgan Stanley Ms. Lisa Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Z. Naifeh National Radio Rentals & Sales Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Nelon Mr. and Mrs. George Nemecek The Honorable and Mrs. George Nigh

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nithman OK Detrick Foundation Oklahoma City University Alumni Assoc.

Oklahoma Eye Care Associates, PLLC OU Health Sciences Center, Provost Office Dr. Marco Paliotta Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parry Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Patton Paul D. Austin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Homer Paul Ms. Beverly Pegues Dr. and Mrs. Gus Pekara Dr. Nancy Pennington Dr. and Mrs. Marvin D. Peyton Ms. Susan Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pierce Dr. and Mrs. Paul Plowman Mrs. B. R. Polk, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Pollack Mr. Keith G. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Preftakes Mr. and Mrs. Greg Price Ms. Margo Price Mr. Mark H. Price Ms. Bernadette Prichard Quail Creek Bank Dr. and Mrs. Morris Reichlin Mrs. Fred Ridley Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Riggs Ms. Robyn Riley Mr. and Mrs. Tom Roach Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roberson Mr. and Ms. Phil D. Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Robinowitz Mr. and Mrs. William J. Robinson Rock Island Exploration Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Roush Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Ruff Ms. Arleen B. Rummel Ms. Shannon Rundell Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Russell Ms. Rebecca Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Ryan Mrs. Meg Salyer Samco Oil & Gas Corp Mr. and Mrs. Kermit P. Schafer, Jr. Mr. James Schmaelzle Ms. Doris Schooley Ms. Madeline E. Schooley Ms. Susan E. Scott Ms. Betty Seaman Mr. and Mrs. Mike Seney Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Shadid Mr. and Mrs. Randel C. Shadid Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shanker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Shannonhouse Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shelby Ms. Melanie L. Shelley

Mr. and Mrs. Dougal C. Sheppard Ms. Susan A. Short Ms. Kristy Shrader Ms. Barbara A. Shrago Slow Food OKC Convivum Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Small Dr. and Mrs. Harrison M. Smith II Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith SNB Bank of Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sparling St. Anthony Hospital Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Swisher, Jr. Ms. Glenda Temple Dr. and Mrs. Udho Thadani The Chickasaw Nation The Journal Record Ms. Linda Thompson and Mr. Timothy Mather Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Todd Topps Powder Coating, LLC Mr. Dennis Trepagnier Mr. John F. Trickett Ms. Rosalind D. Triplett Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tucker Ms. Barbara H. Uraneck Vicki VanStavern and Don Narcomey Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Varnum Visual Image Advertising Margo and Ray Von Schlageter Mr. and Mrs. Keith Waddell Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wall Dr. and Mrs. Edward Wanek Mr. and Mrs. Lew O. Ward Dr. and Mrs. Harper Ward Mr. and Mrs. Todd Ward Ms. Rachel Webber Mr. Jim Weiss Dr. and Mrs. James H. Wells Dr. and Mrs. Leo G. Werneke Ms. Jane F. Wheeler Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitsett Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. Jason Willeford Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Williams Mr. and Mrs. John Williams Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson Dellis and Patricia Wisehart Ms. Joy Wood Mr. Pendleton Woods Mr. John M. Yoeckel Ms. Zonia Armstrong and Mr. Robert L. Yount Mr. Robert E. Younts Zahl-Ford, Inc. Cynthia and Steven Zeiler Mr. Zack Zuhdi

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

31

One of the two Chihuly glass-wrapped transit buses traveling OKC metro streets as part of the Museum’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. Thank you Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores! Photo by Tim Blake

CELEBRATING A DECADE DOWNTOWN March 16–18, 2012, will be a weekend for all to enjoy Ten years ago, on March 16, 2002, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art opened in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center.

Visitors arrived long before the doors opened, lines wrapped around the block, and the new museum and its first exhibition, Dale Chihuly: An Inaugural Exhibition, received enthusiastic public support. Believe it or not, it’s already been a decade since the Oklahoma City Museum of Art welcomed its first guests to the downtown Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center, and the Museum is excited to say thank you to the community whose support paved the way for its many successes.

To celebrate the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s 10th anniversary downtown, the Museum will coordinate a selection of unique programs that highlight successes over the years. This begins with spring break art camps serving children, ages 5 to 13, from Oklahoma City public schools, March 13–16, 2012. Camps will culminate on March 16, 2012, with a screening of video production student work along with a festive art show and reception for campers, their families, and the public.

For the main 10th anniversary event, the Museum will offer three days of free admission, March 16–18, 2012, with funds provided by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and Oklahoma Natural Gas, a division of ONEOK. Additionally, the film program will present five free screenings in the Noble Theater. These include classic movies from the Museum’s permanent film collection and two live, interactive shows with comedy and audience participation.

10th Anniversary Events are generously funded by our Annual Sponsors and: Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Oklahoma City Community Foundation Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates UMB Bank, Oklahoma City Inasmuch Foundation Oklahoma Natural Gas, A Division of ONEOK, Inc.

32

okcmoa.com

The Museum’s 10th Anniversary Celebration is an opportunity to say thank you to Oklahoma City for its support over the last ten years.

This celebration will continue throughout 2012 with special events and exhibitions, including ILLUMINATIIONS: Rediscovering the Art of Dale Chihuly, Chihuly: Northwest, and the Museum-organized, 10th anniversary exhibition, FUSION [A New Century of Glass]. On view June 14 through September 9, 2012, FUSION will feature glass sculptures and installations from the twenty-first century that embrace the diversity and depth of the human experience. The exhibition is cocurated by the Museum’s Curator of Collections Alison Amick and Associate Curator Jennifer Klos.

SAVE THE DATES Friday, March 16, 2012, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Free Admission • Video Screening and Art Reception for Spring Break Camps, 3:45 p.m.

• Free Film Screenings Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Free Admission • Story Times Presented by the Metropolitan Library System • Face Painting • Hands-on Art Making • Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s Instrument Playground • Live Performances • Free Film Screenings • Giveaways Sunday, March 18, 2012, Noon–5 p.m.

• Free Admission • Face Painting • Hands-on Art Making • Live Performances • Free Film Screenings • Giveaways

Three Recent Grants support Museum Education Photo by Tosha Steele

Photo by Randy Fischer

recently, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art received notable grant awards and sponsorships from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Allied Arts, and Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores.

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the Museum in support of educational programs and outreach efforts.

Museum School classes and camps, Family Day events, Drop-in Art every Saturday afternoon, lectures, and group tours are just a few of the ongoing activities that will benefit from this generous gift. Outreach efforts include establishing relationships with underserved communities and individuals through the Museum’s new Healing Arts Program at The Zone at OU Children’s Hospital, Epworth Villa and Cypress Springs memory care centers, and Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation.

“The William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s grant award is a prestigious affirmation that the Museum’s educational efforts are significant programs for the community,” said Museum President and Chief Executive Officer Glen Gentele.

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation is a part of The Hearst Foundations, which includes The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Combined, they are national philanthropic resources for organizations and institutions working in the fields of education, health, culture, and social service. Their goal is to ensure that people of all backgrounds have the opportunity to build healthy, productive, and inspiring lives.

The charitable goals of The Hearst Foundations reflect the philanthropic interests of William Randolph Hearst. The Hearst Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1945 by publisher/philanthropist William Randolph Hearst. In 1948, Hearst established the California Charities Foundation, renamed the William Randolph Hearst Foundation in 1951. Both foundations are national private philanthropies operating independently from The Hearst Corporation. The two foundations are managed as one entity, The Hearst Foundations, sharing the same

funding guidelines, leadership, and staff. In addition, it administers two operating programs, the United States Senate Youth Program and the Hearst Journalism Awards program.

The Museum also has been awarded two Allied Arts Educational Outreach grants totaling $7,500, with $2,000 in Hobby Lobby gift cards, in support of its partnership with The Zone at OU Children’s Hospital as well as spring and summer art camps at the Museum.

“Visiting The Zone at Children’s Hospital allows the Museum to connect with a group of people who may not be able to travel to the Museum. We’re not only working with patients but also with their parents and siblings. We try to provide a fun, creative activity that will not only introduce them to basic art concepts but also provide time to interact and take a break from their daily activities,” comments Amanda Harmer, who has been recently-appointed to the position of Education and Community Outreach Coordinator.

For the second year in a row, Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores donated $25,000 to the Museum’s Yellow Bus Brigade, which provides free bussing and admission for school-aged children from across the state visiting the Museum on field trips. The Yellow Bus Bridge is made possible through the generosity of the Inasmuch Foundation, as well as other foundations, businesses, and individuals.

According to Assistant Curator of Education Bryon Chambers, “This year, the Museum has lifted the transportation reimbursement cap and has extended grant benefits to community groups serving schoolage children, thereby broadening our reach and increasing access to students across the state.”

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

33

EGGs oyale

R

Saturday, February 4, 2012, 7:00 p.m. to Midnight Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center All proceeds benefit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s exhibitions.

Chair: Allen Brown Cochairs Lea & Mike Morgan

Thank You! Faberge Egg Sponsors Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Devon Energy Corporation, Inasmuch Foundation, OGE Corporation, Nancy & George Records, and Wanda Otey Westheimer.

Platinum Egg sponsors Bill Veazey’s Party Store; CAS Consultants, Inc.; Crawley Petroleum; Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation; Digital Graphics; Express Employment Professionals; Flintco, LLC; Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings; Mr. & Mrs. Tim C. Haley; Julia & Kirkland Hall; Leslie & Cliff Hudson; Interlink Diagnostics; InvesTrust N.A.; LaFrance Family; Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores; OKC FRIDAY Newspaper; Oklahoma Egg Council; Regional Physical Therapy, Inc.; SandRidge Energy, Inc.; Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Sias; Pam & Lyndon Taylor; and Tornado Royalty, LLC. Golden Egg sponsors Allen Brown; Comtech Design Print & Mail; Cox Business; Debbie Naifeh Engel; Janet & Scott Fischer; Suzette & S. Kim Hatfield; Mr. & Mrs. Duke R. Ligon; Matherly Mechanical Contractors, LLC; Debbi & Frank Merrick; Noksi Press; Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company; PSA Consulting, Party Galaxy; PSA Consulting Engineers; Kathy & Darryl Smette; and Veolia Energy Oklahoma City, Inc. Silver Egg sponsors Charles Amis & Cheri Gray; Tina & Elby Beal; Betsy & Dub Brunsteter; Sandy & Art Cotton; Terri & Porter Davis; Karen & Pete Delaney; Lyn & Ted Elam; Mr. & Mrs. Preston G. Gaddis II; Frank P. Gartin; Diane Glenn & Jerry Stickle; Caroline & Durward Hendee; Bette Jo & Frank Hill; Lu & K. Blake Hoenig; The Honorable Jerome A. Holmes; Lou C. Kerr/The Kerr Foundation, Inc.; Penny & John A. McCaleb; Mr. & Mrs. James C. Meade; Virginia A. Meade; Lea & Michael Morgan; Don Narcomey & Vicki VanStavern; Oklahoma City University Alumni Association; Page Concepts, Inc/Alyce & Ron Page; Niki & Bill Puffinbarger; Red Earth Systems, LLC ; Meg Salyer; Marjie & Ralph Shadid; Shannonhouse Law Offices, P.L.L.C.; Tony & Clarissa Sharp, Glassgrrl Studios; Marty & Hoffie Smith; Margo & Ray Von Schlageter; Vicki & Fletcher Williams, National Radio Rentals & Sales; and Donna & Bob Zahl/Zahl-Ford,Inc.

The Ultimate Membership Benefit

North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Program The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is one of 559 museums across North America who participates in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Program. The list of participating museums continues to grow each year. Last year alone, over sixty-three museums joined the NARM Program.

What does that mean for OKCMOA Fellow, Friends, and Sustainer members? Reciprocal privileges include free admission during regular museum hours, member discounts at museum shops, and discounts on concert/lecture tickets. Reciprocal members are identified with a gold NARM sticker on their membership card. If you and your family are planning to travel this year and are not at the Fellow level or above, you might want to consider upgrading your individual or family membership.

The $100 Fellow membership is a great investment for those wishing to visit other museums across the country. Regionally, participating museums include the Philbrook Museum of Art, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Wichita Art Museum, Arkansas Art Center, Dallas Museum of Art, and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, just to name a few. Other notable museums include the High Museum of Art, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Walker Art Center, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Columbus Museum of Art, Cincinnati Art Museum, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. A complete list of participating museums can be found at http://sites.google.com/site/ northamericanreciprocalmuseums/.

Membership to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art comes with many benefits, including unlimited, free admission; invitations to members’ previews; free or discounted admission to lectures and other public programs; discounts in the Museum Store, Museum School, and the film program; and many more. For more information on Museum membership and the NARM program, please call the membership office at (405) 236-3100, ext. 215.

Photo by Sarah Hearn

CONSIDER A GIFT TO THE ANNUAL FUND It may be hard to believe, but 2012 marks the Museum’s 10

th

anniversary in downtown Oklahoma City. Our 10 Anniversary Celebration, A Cultural Legacy, focuses on improving the Museum’s administrative, artistic, and educational effectiveness. With the support of so many generous and loyal benefactors, we have developed into an international institution with a reputation for producing and presenting a broad spectrum of artistic and education programs of excellent quality. Our purpose is to create a cultural legacy for art and education that present and future generations can experience and carry with them throughout their lives.

Funds raised through the Annual Fund campaign are critical to maintaining our commitment to meet the cultural and educational needs of the community. Your 100% tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund is an investment in the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and the role the Museum plays in inspiring and enriching our community. Your donation provides the necessary resources to fulfill our mission of “enriching lives through the visual arts.” For more information, or to make your donation, please visit okcmoa.com or call (405) 236-3100, ext. 215. th

415 Couch Drive | Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Phone Numbers Main: (405) 236-3100 Cafe: (405) 235-6262 Store: (405) 236-3100, ext. 233 Membership: (405) 236-3100, ext. 215 or 200 Adult Tours: (405) 236-3100, ext. 286 School Tours: (405) 236-3100, ext. 213 Facility Rentals: (405) 236-3100, ext. 286 Fax: (405) 236-3122 Toll free: (800) 579-9ART

Museum Hours

Founding Sponsors

Allied Arts | Estate of Carolyn Hill | Inasmuch Foundation Presenting Sponsors

Chesapeake Energy Corporation | Devon Energy Corporation Margaret A. Cargill Foundation | OGE Corporation Oklahoma Arts Council | Nancy & George Records Martha V. Williams Leading Sponsors

Anonymous | Anonymous | Beaux Arts Society | Crawley Petroleum E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation | Kirkpatrick Foundation, Inc. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores | SandRidge Energy, Inc. William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Tuesday−Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Thursday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m. (May–Oct) Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.

Closed Mondays and Major Holidays

General Admission Members: Free | Adults: $12 Seniors (62+): $10 | College Students (with ID): $10 Military (with ID): $5 | Children (ages 6−18): $10 Children (ages five and under): Free Tours (15 or more): $7 per person Senior Tours (15 or more): $6.50 per person School Tours (15 or more): $3 per person

Film Admission

Supporting Sponsors Ann Simmons Alspaugh | Mr. Howard K. Berry, Jr. | The Fred Jones Family Foundation GlobalHealth, Inc. | Kirkpatrick Family Fund | Virginia W. & James C. Meade M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation | Oklahoma City Community Foundation Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau | Mr. & Mrs. Robert Z. Naifeh

Members: $5 Adults: $8 Seniors (62+): $6 College Students (with ID): $6

Contributing Sponsors

Sunday Brunch: 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Monday: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Tuesday–Saturday: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

(405) 235-6262 (Reservations & Catering)

Ad Astra Foundation

Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates

Debbi & Frank Merrick

American Fidelity Foundation/Mrs.

Mrs. Henry J. Freede

Microsoft Corporation

C.B. Cameron

Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling

Mustang Fuel

BancFirst

Company

National Endowment for the Arts

Museum Cafe

Bank of America

Suzette & S. Kim Hatfield

Oklahoma Humanities Council

Bank of Oklahoma

HE Rainbolt Trust

Caroline & Guy Patton

Web site

Tina & Elby Beal

Bette Jo & Frank Hill

Sarkeys Foundation

okcmoa.com

Chase Bank, N.A.

Leslie & Clifford Hudson

Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Sias

Cox Oklahoma

Tracy & David Kyle

Jeanne Hoffman Smith

NETWORK

Karen & Peter Delaney

Ann Lacy

Sonic, America’s Drive-In

Drake Gungoll Foundation

Duke R. Ligon

UMB Bank, Oklahoma City

Twitter.com/okcmoa | Find us on Facebook

Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Ellis

Judy & Tom Love

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Evans, II

Ms. Virginia A. Meade

Education Sponsors Sarkeys Foundation Education Endowment Sonic, America’s Drive-In Education Endowment

Schedule your tour OKCMOA offers docent-guided and self-guided tours to pre-scheduled adult and school groups of 15 or more. Call (405) 236-3100, ext. 286 (adults tours) or ext. 213 (school tours) for details.

Gifts July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011

CONNECT | Vol. 2012, Issue 1

35

nonprofit org.

U.S. Postage PAID Okla. City, OK Permit No. 647

415 Couch Drive |Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 236-3100 | okcmoa.com Address Service Requested

Join our members & enjoy the benefits!

Museum members receive discounts to Museum School, free general admission year-round, discounts on film tickets and Museum Store merchandise & more! Call today! (405) 236-3100, ext. 2155

As Oklahoma’s only United Arts Fund, Allied Arts provides critical resources and support to 20 leading arts organizations in Central Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. For more information about getting involved with Allied Arts and supporting the 2012 campaign, call (405) 278-8944 or visit AlliedArtsOKC.com.

FUSION [A NEW CENTURY OF GLASS] June 14–September 9, 2012

Social Media: @AlliedArtsOKC #HeartTheArts

With a donation of $50 or more, you can receive the OKCityCard, a premier entertainment discount card with special offers at more than 200 arts, retail, sports, and restaurant partners. Visit www.OKCityCard.com for more information.